March at Hull-House was full of behind-the-scenes action and visits to our friends across Chicago. In this newsletter, we’ll share details of what we’ve been working on, some visitors we welcomed, and events from our partners. But first,…

Hull-House Museum Newsletter February at the Hull-House Museum was all about sharing the love. We invited families and friends into our space to share love with each other and their communities. In this month’s newsletter, we’ll recap…

January at Hull-House! New Year, New Look for the Hull-House Reception Room Happy new year from everyone at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum! Things look a little different when you walk through the museum’s doors… Our new…

Jesús Torres celebration! Among many programs at Hull-House this summer, we celebrated the life and legacy of Chicago artist Jesús Torres (1898-1949). Events took place at Graceland Cemetery, where Torres is buried, and at the…

Hull-House is hiring an Associate Director! Check out the description of the role and click the link below to apply: Reporting to the Director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, the Associate Director is responsible for providing leadership and…

Hull-House is Hiring! We are looking for full-time Museum Educators! Check out the description of the role below: Serving as primary liaison between the museum and the public, the Museum Educator provides quality visitor and educational experiences…

Welcome to Our New Director, Liesl Olson! On March 1st, Liesl Olson joined the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum as its new Director! A writer, cultural historian, literary scholar, and social justice advocate, Olson has spent her first weeks at the…

Liesl Olson Named Director of Jane Addams Hull-House Museum The University of Illinois Chicago’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts is pleased to announce that Liesl Olson has accepted the position of Director of the Jane Addams…

JAHHM Looks Back on 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum celebrates its first full year open to the public since 2020! This year, Hull-House Educators led almost 50 guided tours for nearly 1,000 tour participants.…

Celebrating Alice Kellogg Tyler for Jane Addams Day From the Desk of Jane Addams: “The Choicest Spirit of Western Art” Alice Kellogg Tyler of Hull-House Our newest blog article highlights the life and work of Alice Kellogg Tyler…

Megan McFarlane of Chicago Public Library reads to a group of children at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum for a spooky Halloween-themed family day on Oct. 28th (images: Sarah Larson/JAHHM) The first-ever Haunting of Hull-House October event series…

This year marks Jane Addams’ 162nd birthday. Born September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois, she went on to become one of the fiercest advocates for immigrants, women, and peace among nations. Her defense of democratic ideals made her well…

Last week, Hull-House hosted a pilot arts educator institute with University of Illinois Chicago’s Gallery 400. Chicago-based arts educators were joined by Hull-House guests from social settlement legacy institutions and historic urban…

“City of Stories”: Share Your Story this Month! Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and Chicago Public Libraries are partnering for “City of Stories” a CPL Summer Learning Initiative. Hull-House is enhancing free drop-in…

Today the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, removing the federal constitutional right to an abortion. This decision has already begun to transform reproductive health rights in the US – nearly half the states have, or will, pass laws that…

“Neighborhood social centers will do much to reveal one neighbor to another.... There is a vast amount of experience and knowledge floating about and it is the drawing out of this that is brought about in these gatherings, brought for mutual…